How to get and use the DIRECTV App

Learn which streaming devices, browsers, tablets, and TVs you can use to watch with the DIRECTV App.

Ready to watch live or recorded TV and over 80,000 titles on demand? Search for “DIRECTV App” and download at:

  • Apple App Store
  • Google Play Store
  • Your TV device’s app store (Apple, Android, Roku and Samsung)

Once you’ve got the App, sign in with your DIRECTV user ID and password.

Good to know:

  • Watch at home, or stream anywhere in the U.S. on your smartphone, tablet, or computer (excludes Puerto Rico and U.S. Virgin Islands).
  • Streaming on TVs and certain 3rd party devices may be limited to your home wi-fi network. You can change your home wi-fi network 4 times within a 12-month period.

Compatible devices

DIRECTV devices
  • Gemini and Gemini Air.
Computer browsers
  • Google Chrome running version 68 or higher
  • Microsoft Edge running 114 or higher
  • Apple Safari running version 13+ recommended
Android devices
  • Phones and Tablets running Android version 7.1+
  • Fire Tablets running 7+ Fire OS
Apple devices
  • iPads, iPhones, and iPod Touch running version 14+
  • Apple TV HD (4th generation), Apple TV 4K
  • iPhone, iPad running iOS 14 and later
  • Apple TV running version 15+
  • Vision Pro
Heads up: Apple devices with OS before version 14 is unsupported.
Amazon devices
  • Amazon Fire TV and Fire Stick 2nd Gen or higher
  • Amazon Fire TV Edition Smart TV 2nd Gen or higher
  • Amazon Fire TV Cube
  • Amazon Fire TV (2nd generation or higher)
  • Amazon Fire TV Stick (2nd generation or higher)
  • Amazon Fire TV Edition Smart TV (2nd generation and higher)
  • Amazon Fire TV Cube
Heads up: Amazon Kindle Fire HD & HDX are not supported.
Google devices
  • Chromecast on OS 1.56.275994+
  • Google TV™ devices
  • Chromecast with Google TV
  • Android TV OS devices
  • Devices with Chromecast built-in
  • Smartphones and tablets running OS 7.1 and later
Roku devices
  • Roku TVs (full model list) upgraded to software version 9.4+
  • Roku Streaming Stick® (3600X, 3800X) and Streaming Stick+ (3810X, 3811X)
  • Roku Express (3700X, 3900X, 3930X) and Express+ (3710X, 3910X, 3931X)
  • Roku Premiere (3920X, 4620X) and Premiere+ (3921X, 4630X)
  • Roku Ultra (4640X, 4660X, 4661X, 4670X) and Roku LT (2700X)
  • Roku Premiere (3920X, 4620X) and Premiere+ (3921X, 4630X)
  • Roku Ultra (4640X, 4660X, 4661X, 4670X) and Roku LT (2700X)
  • Roku 2 (4210X), Roku 3 (4200X, 4230X, Roku 4 (4400X)
  • Non-4K Roku TV (5000X, 8000X)
  • 4K Roku TV (6000X, 7000X, A000X, C000X, C000GB)
  • Roku Smart Soundbar (9100X)
Samsung devices

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